On Thursday, the Bell Eagles lost to the Hamilton Yankees on the road by a 64-46 margin.
Hamilton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vernell Thompson, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and five steals. Those seven assists gave Thompson a new career-high. Michael Gooden was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Bell dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Bell will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Math & Science College Preparatory on Monday. Hamilton has already played their next contest, a 92-59 defeat against Rolling Hills Prep on the 22nd.
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